Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-27

with all the sublime egotism of lover who
considers that one fact to entitle him TO
everything he wants, and to excuse him for
all his follies.
'That is what feared, what wished to
avoid, for it is great misfortune. Renounce
me, renounce all hope"
as there anything against my familyi
What is itr
"Hush. Raymond / should be proud to
bear your name, but 1t is utterly impossible
shall never marry, neither you nor another.
This obstacle has existed always and will as
long as l live"
The two young lovers talked yet long
time, but always with the same conclusion,
and Raymond was Obliged TO accedo to the
firm resolution of Suzanne.
When no walked homo, his head bowed
upon his breast and his heart in mingled tu-
multi of joy and despair, his mother watched
him attentively. and at last decided that she
would 90 alone and ask Of N. Forney that
he consent to receive Raymond as sutton for
tho hand of Suzanne.
She loved Raymond so tenderly that she
could not bear too sec his visible suffering.
When she asked Pierre the following day to
harness the pony phaeton for her, as she wished
to drive out alone, he said;
Mother l have wished for some time to
speak to you, and il you can spare few mo-
ments / will say what wish now. You are
going out to drive. Win you not go rs far as
the White House and ask NJ. Forney's per-
mission for me to address his daughterl OF
course, you could not have known anything
of my heart, as l could not gather courage
enough before to speak Of it, but feel as IL
life will hold little charm for me II cannot
win Miss Forney for my wife"
Julia sat as If petrifed, She had known
before that Pierre admired Suzanne, though
! for awhile she forgot, but now, while her fa-
vorite sons fate hung in the balance, sho
could not think of his pain. Besides, she
thought that the extreme quietness Of this
avowal betoLened n lack Of feeling and that
Raymond loved moro profoundly and would
suffer more; therefore, she took Raymond's
part in her mind.
al will do as you wish, my son. said she,
"but be prepared for a disappointment
have some reason TO think Suzanne's heart Is
engaged elsewhere"
1.-THE man who becomes her husband will
have reason to be thankful for so great
blessing" said Pierre growing white to the
very lips and turning away. Little did he
imagine that Raymond loved her.
Suzanne was sitting in her room when
Mime. De Noirville drove up and she felt
premonition of what was coming. Julia
asked only to sec NJ. Forney, and Roger
went down to the reception room in obedience
to her request. His heart beat high with
unpleasant emotions which he always felt in
her presence, but he had schooled himself
to bear it in the pursuit of his purpose.
II have not come to make simple visit"
said she, "but to ask great favor of you, one
so great that my heart fails mo before ask"
"Speal1, madame" said Roger.
any son Raymond loves your daughter
with all his heart, and have come from him
to beg your consent to his paying his i'd
dresses to Mile. Forney, II you have made no
previous arrangements with another.
At the first words Roger rose, pale and
breathless At last he said hoarsely:
"Impossiblel Impossiblel'
"Sir,n continued Julia, "he is poor, but he
has talent and honor His father was one Of
the best lawyers in France. and Raymond in.
| herits his ability. You must have heard OF
his father, NJ. Forney. His name was Luclen
De Noirville.'
| ~ think have heard his name,n said Roger
painfully There was something, think, in
the papers about-some terrible-some poig-
nant"-
@You have heard that thenF" said Julia in q
| constrained voice.
"Did he not die in the midst of an address
to the jury, in the interest of friend accused
of robbery, 1 think followed by assassi-
nation-a friend and brother in arms, whom
he believed innocentP
ale was innocent, that friend. he was,
indeed!"s
"What became of this mani He was con-
demned, was he notl'
ayes, but most unjustly; and he was killed
year or so afterward while trying to escape
| from the galleys."
Her head dropped, and she would have
| fallen TO the floor without his aid.
at is nothing; slight giddiness. There
are some recollections that are very painful
| in every life" said she. There was a silence
of some moments. Then she resumed:
80 you will not accord me the happiness
| OF my sonp
He made no answer. He was passing in re-
view all that dreadful past with its tragic
history. He tried to think whether he would
nos be in some sort repairing his wrong
toward Lucien If he gave his only child to
Lucien's son. Strange fatality that brought
Julia TO his feet to supplicate the happiness OF
her pest loved son at his hands. Was he not
in honor bound to give his sole treasure into
the keeping of another's hands, smothering
his own grief, to restore a little brightness in
the home ho had left desolatel He decided
and his nervous march ceased, and no stood
before Julia with his face set and white, as
must have been those Of the saints and
martyrs.
at shall be as my daughter desires" And
then he sent servant to bring Suzanne to
him.
Suzanne" said he, ''can you divine the
reason for which have called your
~ am sure cannot" answered she, trying
10 smile unconcernedly,
"Consult your heart my child. Is there
anything you desirep
"Nothing, father, but your love"
She knew now, and felt that the battle she
had fondly supposed ended had but begun,
And then she continued:
~ do not quite seize your meaning; but
have no secrets from you, and want nothing
that you cannot give me-"
"Suzanne Mime. De Eoirville has come here
today to ask my consent to your marriage
with her son Raymond. have told her that
1t should be for you to decide. What do you
u'iswerl"
~ have told you often, father, that do
lot wish to marry. l have not changed my
mind"
~ shall not always be with you, my child.
may die, and you will be left alone without
protection or friends
II have told you, father, never wish to
marry"
"Tell me, my dear child, do you love any
one elsei Be perfectly frank with me. If
there is another whom you love in your heart,
tell your father, my dear"
"Oh, father, that Is most unlsindi never
loved any one as well as do you, and never
shall Please say no more about 1t, for shall
never CHANGE
There was such an accent Of determination
In this that Rogers thoughts few back
Instantly to the time when this child had
maintained in tho face of everything that she
"knew nothing; saw nothing" and he gave
up the attempt to alter her decision.
"This is strange said her father.
Nine. do Noirville, desperate, thought Of
Raymond sis this your last wordl Have
you no pity even for him, for his mother,
whose happiness Is bound up in hisf'
u am truly sorry,H said Suzanne, ''but
.annot change my resolution, which has been
taken long since.n